Railroad-tie.



A. J. LYNCH.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 27, 1914.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

Witnesses Attorneys ANDREVJ J. LYNCH, OF NGETH YAKIMA, VIASHINGTON.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application filed June 27 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW J. LYNCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Yakima, in the county of Yakima and State of -Washington, have invented a new and useful Railroad-Tie, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to railroad ties, and aims to provide a novel and improved structure of that character.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a metallic tie of unique construction having peculiar means for receiving and holding the base flanges of the rails, whereby the tie will have a long life, will withstand the strains under the conditions to which it is subjected, and will be thoroughly efficient in its use.

With the foregoingi'and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made Within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein p 7 Figure 1'is a plan view of the improved tie with the rails engaged thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the tie taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are cross sectional views taken on the lines 33 and 4 4: respectively, of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the present invention, the tie is formed from a metallic plate 1 which is bent into tubular form, the plate being bent transversely, and having its edge por- 'tions 9. disposed upwardly and bent 1nwardly to lie in a horizontal plane at the top of the tie. The edge portions 2 are spaced apart to provide a longitudinal up per opening. and the said inturned edge portions 2 of the plate 1 are provided adjacent the ends of the ties with recesses 3 for receiving the base flanges l oi. the rails 5. Those ends or recesses 3 nearest one end of the tie, are flat to form shoulders for the abutment of the corresponding edges of the base flanges 4, while the other ends of the recesses 3 are provided with undercut grooves 6 receiving the other edges of the base flanges 4, and providing tongues or Specification of Letters Patent.

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., ing its end portions projecting beyond the rails 5. The locking bar 8 is provided with an upper median rib 9 disposed snugly between the edge portions 2 of the tie, and

provided with recesses or depressions 10 complementing the recesses 3 and adapted to receive the base flanges 1 of the rails. Those ends of the recesses 10 adjacent the undercut grooves 6 of the recesses 3 are flat to provide shoulders, while the other ends of the recesses 10 are provided with undercut grooves 11 for receiving the correspond ing edge portions of the base flanges 4i, and providing keepers 12 adapted to engage or overlap the corresponding edge portions of the base flanges a.

In order to drive or force the-clamping bar-longitudinally within the tie, to clamp the base flanges of the rails in place, the sides of the tie 1 are provided at one end thereof and directly below the inturned edge portions 2, with openings 13 through which is inserted and driven a tapered or wedge-like pin 14:, which rests against the corresponding end of the bar 8, to force the bar toward the other end of the tie, as the pin 141 is driven home.

In use, to "assemble the parts, supposing the same to be separated, after the tie 1 is properly embedded or planted in the road bed, and the locking bar 8 placed or inserted within the. tie 1, the flanges 4 of the rails may have their proper edge portions inserted and engaged under the keepers 7 to per mit the flanges to seat snugly within the clepressions or recesses3 of the tie. Then, by lifting the bar 8 upwardly against the edge portions :2 of the tie, to bring the rib 9 between the said edge portions, the recesses 10 may be made to receive the base flanges 4, with the tongues or keepers 12 disengaged from the base flanges when the bar Sis moved toward that end of the tie having the openings 13. Then, by moving or sliding the bar 8 toward the other end, the tongues or keepers 12 may be slid over the flanges 4c of the rails, and finally inserting and driving the pin 14 through the openings 13, the locking bar maybe forcibly driven toward the other end of the tie to means will be substantial and efiicient in use,

To detach the railsfrom the tie, it is merely necessary to withdraw the pin 14, so, that the locking bar 8 may. be moved longitudinally to disengage the tongues or keepers 12 from the base flanges of the rails in which event the rails may be lifted or withdrawn out of the recesses 3 of the tie,

' as well as from the recesses 10 of the bar 8.

The tubular form of the tie enables the same to be ballasted, if desired, and it is to be noted that the locking bar 8 fitting below the edge portions 2 of the tie, will be effectively locked against upward movement whenthe rails are'secured or clamped in place. The other advantages and attributes of the present device will be obvious to those versed in'the art, without further cornme'nt being necessary.'

Having thus described the invention,what

is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the'character described, 'a tie comprising a transversely bent plate having its edge portions uppermost and bent inwardly, and a locking bar mounted between the said edge portions, the edge portions of the platehaving keepers to engage over certain edge portions of the base flanges of the rails, and the said bar having keepers to engage over the other edge portions of the base flanges when the'bar is movedlongitudinally.

2. In a device of the eharacter described, a tie comprising a transversely bent plate having its edge portions disposed uppermost n t nwa d y, said @12 p r ors her ing'recesses to receive the base flanges of the rails and having undercut grooves at certain ends of the recesses to, receive certain edge portions of the base flanges of the rails, and a locking bar slidably mounted between the said edge portions and havingrecesses complementing the aforesaid recesses for receiving the base flanges, the recesses of the locking bar having undercut grooves opposite theaforesaid undercut grooves to en gage the other edge portions of the base fl ng s Wh n the. lo a s mov d e s tu i e r' 3, Ina device of the character described, a tie cqrnprising a transverse bent plate having its edge portions uppermost and bent inwardly, a locking bar disposed slidably elo t e said d Po tions th i e p r n ha g k per to ng t in p so th bas fl nges i t e a ls, a d h ock ng her ha ing keep rs bet e the aid l e Pe s ns n engage l wit the 1 ii d vice e th cha aet rdeseri ed, a tie c mp isi g atrlis e se y b nt Plate havin its, edge Po tio s upp mos bent nwardly, the said dge P rtion ha ing e.- cesses to receive the base'flanges of the rails an the re esses avi g undercu gr ove e ain end t lee veeert in. e e Par icles Ofthe ba e a ges a a loc ing bar di Pos d, immed ate y belev and elid bly eas ng the sa d ed e nor-tiers, he. lock n ha ng n upp r r dispos d sn gly betw en he aid e ge Por ion t ri ha in c ss s omplem ntin the foresaid 7ecesses. t9 ei e he base a ges the id, rib aving n erc g o es at these ends of th ecesse of the s id r b which emot free the af re aid undercut slee es to 6:1 gage the other edge portions of the vbase flanges when h bar s m n itud mi ly- In testimeey that I claim the feregeins s my evi I ha e eto fiaec s gns 511F911! th pre en e 01? We i nesse e DR W J: LYN H W tnesses A- THQMIFSON. R- Q LYNCH- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by'addressing the Commissioner 9f lf'atents,

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